Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
Daily Richmond Whig
Richmond, Virginia
What is this article about?
Reports from Mexico indicate continued Liberal successes in San Luis, driving Imperial forces to San Luis Potosi defenses amid strong popular opposition to Maximilian. Commodore Leon Smith describes the brutal war with no prisoners taken. Army worms ravage the interior.
Clipping
OCR Quality
Full Text
TERRIBLE CONDITION OF THE COUNTRY—CONTINUED SUCCESS OF THE LIBERALS.
New York, August 19.—The steamer George Cromwell, from New Orleans, with advices to the 12th instant, has arrived.
The Times' Brownsville correspondence says the Liberals have been steadily successful in the State of San Luis, driving the Imperial forces within the defences of San Luis Potosi.
The people feed and assist the guerrillas, and show themselves to be utterly opposed to Maximilian.
Commodore Leon Smith arrived at Galveston from Brazos Santiago, and says the war carried on in Mexico is perfectly horrible, neither side taking any prisoners, but murdering all they capture.
The Houston Telegraph says the army worm is ravaging the interior.
What sub-type of article is it?
What keywords are associated?
What entities or persons were involved?
Where did it happen?
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Mexico
Event Date
Advices To The 12th Instant
Key Persons
Outcome
liberals driving imperial forces within defences of san luis potosi; war involves murdering all captives with no prisoners taken; army worm ravaging interior
Event Details
Liberals steadily successful in State of San Luis, supported by people feeding and assisting guerrillas who oppose Maximilian; Commodore Leon Smith reports horrible war conditions in Mexico